Visualisation exercise...

For this short exercise, you will be using the visualisation method for one of the questions from Module 3.

My guess is that when studying Module 3 you answered that question correctly without any problem but this time, although you know what the answer is, you will read the question, and answer options in a slightly different way, visualising the answers.

First: Read the question as if you were driving the car; where would you be looking when driving. Imagine yourself driving towards a parked car or other obstruction and as you are doing this, try each answer option and notice how it feels.

When teaching pupils about steering to approach obstructions in the road, you should advise them to look at:

a. the front of the car
b. the obstructions
c. the road well ahead
d. the available road space (gaps)

Which answer 'feels' right when you try it out in your head? For example, how comfortable does it feel when you imagine yourself looking only as far as the front of your car when driving?

Second: This time imagine yourself sitting in the instructors seat and explaining 'observation on the approach to obstructions' to a pupil. As you experience yourself explaining that particular topic, which of the answers (a,b,c,or d) 'feels' right?

Now try the same visualisation method with a question that you haven't seen before.

Observation at junctions is of prime importance. The DVSA publication ‘the official guide to learning to drive’ states, specifically, that at unmarked junctions:

a. you should look right, left and right
b. you should be able recognise the main road
c. everyone has equal priority
d. no one has priority

Imagine yourself driving up to an unmarked junction. As you do this, totally immerse yourself in the experience, seeing what you would see, hearing what you would hear and experiencing both physical and emotional feelings. As you do this notice what happens when you consider each answer from your imaginary driving seat.

As you work through the questions in Module 4, see just how many lend themselves to easy visualisation.

Next: Do it and understand it...